Forget your carbon footprint for a moment and consider the exploits of a small group of guys from the midwest that built up a '91 Alfa Spider - nicknamed Bonnie - to take on some speed records this last week. They've been doing this most years since '99.

They managed to break 2 records (same engine/body - different fuel) - with a custom built, turbo'd 2000cc motor. The block/head are Alfa Romeo - with the head being a twin spark from a Euro car. The injection/spark system represents leading-edge technology from various US-based manufacturers that unofficially contribute to this effort. As an example, spark timing can be varied per cylinder through a laptop and the engine mgmt. s/ware - good stuff.